Obstacle removing device for cow catchers



April 19, 1932. I J, SEABQCH 1,854,676

OBSTACLE REMOVING DEVICE FOR COW CATCHERS Filed Aug. 5, 1951 f J Jnzacfifiw wigiw Patented Apr. 19, 1932 PATENT OFFICE THOMAS J. SEAIBOGH, FLENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA OBSTAGLE REMOVING DEVICE FOR COW GATGHERSApplication filed August 5, 1931. Serial No. 555,298.

This invention relates to means for removing obstacles from the rails ofa railroad track,the general object of the invention being to provide apair of depending members attached to the cow catcher of the locomotiveand arranged adjacent the rails so that said members will removeobstacles from the rails.

This invention also consists in certain other tached to the cow catcheradjacent the ends 7 thereof, whereby said members will be 10- featuresof construction and in the combina- 10 tion and arrangement of theseveral parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appendedclaim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference Will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts through the several views, and in which Figure 1 isa side view of a portion of a locomotive and a track showing theinvention in use. 7

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view of one of the devices.

As shown in these views the device comprises an elongated block 1 havinga right angular flange 2 at its upper end said flange having an opening3 therein and the upper part of the block having a pair of openings 4therein so that these openings can receive bolts 5 for attaching thedevice to the cow catcher of the locomotive as shown in Figures 1 and 2.I

As shown in these views, two of the devices are attached to the cowcatcher, one over 5 each rail so that the devices will act to pushobjects such as spikes, stone-s rocks or the like from the rails andthus prevent the train or locomotive being derailed by such articles.

By attaching the devices to the cow catcher in the position shown thedevices travel over the rails at an angle so that they act to push theobjects to the outer side of the rails and not to cause the objects toslide along the rails.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combina cated above therails to remove objects from having aflange at its top, said flange and the top part of the block beingattached to a part of the cow catcher.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THOMAS J. SEABOCH. 05

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